Angelica - stimulates suppressed menstruation
Birthroot - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock
Birthwort - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock, flowering herb
Black Cohosh - uterine stimulant - mostly used during labor
Blind nettle - stimulates, suppressed menstruation, plant, flowers
Blue Cohosh - a stronger uterine stimulant
Borage oil - a uterine stimulant - use only during the last few days of pregnancy
Buckthorn -stimulates suppressed menstruation, bark
Carrot - stimulates suppressed menstruation, seeds (wild plant)
Celery - Uterine stimulant, the plant, especially juice, Use only in small amounts
Comfrey - can cause liver problems in mother and fetus - use only briefly, externally only, for treating sprains and strains
Common Groundsel - uterine stimulant, plant
Cotton - uterine stimulant, the bark off of the root Total Avoidance
Damask Rose - stimulates suppressed menstruation, this is what is used to make attar of roses, the rose oil used most in perfumes and flavorings
Dong Quai - may stimulate bleeding
Elder - do not use during pregnancy or lactation
Ergot - uterine stimulant, fungus off of rye plant Total avoidance
Fenugreek - uterine relaxant
Fraxinella - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock, herb, and seed
German Chamomile - stimulates suppressed menstruation, flowers
Ginger - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock, Use only in small amounts
Goldenseal - too powerful an antibiotic for the developing fetus, also should not be used if nursing
Hedge Hyssop - uterine stimulant, plant
Hemlock Spruce - uterine stimulant, bark
Henbane - highly toxic
Horsetail - too high in silica for the developing fetus
Horseradish - uterine stimulant, the root, take only in small amounts
Lady's Mantle and Silvery Lady's Mantle - stimulates suppressed menstruation, herb
Larch - stimulates suppressed menstruation, bark, resin, young shoots, needles,
Licorice Root - can create water retention and/or elevated blood pressure
Lovage - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock
Milfoil - stimulates suppressed menstruation, herb
Mistletoe(European and American) - uterine stimulant, plant, poisonous, do not use without Dr.'s help
Motherwort - stimulates suppressed menstruation
Mugwort - can be a uterine stimulant
Nutmeg - can cause miscarriage in large dose.
Parsley - stimulates suppressed menstruation plant, seeds, Use only in small amounts
Pennyroyal Leaf - stimulates uterine contractions (NOTE: Pennyroyal essential oil should not be used by pregnant women at any time!) - do not handle if pregnant or nursing
Peppermint - stimulates suppressed menstruation, leaves, Use only in small amounts
Peruvian Bark -uterine stimulant, bark
Pride of China - stimulates suppressed menstruation, root bark, fruit
Ragwort (other names, European ragwort, cocash weed, coughweed, golden ragwort, grundt swallow, life root, squaw weed) -strong stimulant, plant, not medically advisable to use without a Dr.'s supervision
Rosemary - stimulates suppressed menstruation, leaves, flowering tops, Use only in small amounts
Rose of China (other names, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis or Chinese Hibiscus) - stimulates suppressed menstruation, roots, bark, flowers
Rue - strong expellant
Sage - stimulates suppressed menstruation, leaves, burnt, or oil, use leaves in cooking only in small amounts during pregnancy
Saffron - can cause miscarriage and other problems
Shepherd's Purse - used only for hemmorhaging during/after childbirth
Star Grass - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock
Sweet Marjoram - stimulates suppressed menstruation, herb
Tansy - uterine stimulant, stimulates suppressed menstruation, plant
Tarragon - stimulates suppressed menstruation, the flowering plant
Thuja (other names White Cedar or Yellow Cedar) - stimulates suppressed menstruation, branchlets, leaves, bark
Uva Ursi - removes too much blood sugar during pregnancy and nursing
Watercress - stimulates suppressed menstruation, leaves, roots, young shoots
White Mustard - stimulates suppressed menstruation, seed, Use only in small amounts
Wild Ginger - stimulates suppressed menstruation, rootstock, Use only in small amounts
Yarrow - uterine stimulant
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